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Children, the Diamonds of Africa, by Winona Rasheed

The lives of most African children are snuffed out before they can even begin to grow. Their futures grow dim with each passing day as Africa’s gardens slip away. Why can’t these precious seeds grow and prosper? Aren’t they just as important as a flower garden or a vegetable garden?




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Pervez Musharaf and the Barber Shop, by Rutagengwa Claude Shema (Norway)

General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan was at a barber shop for a haircut. The barber asked him when he would hold elections. Musharraf was evasive and said, "Later, not right now, the country is not ripe for them."




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Surban Speaks - from (new) Black Eagle Girls and the Pirates of the Mystic Caravan., by Kenneth Mulholland

Almost a whole year had gone by since both Priscilla Black and Monique Bateleur had passed within the gates as first-year students although, in that short space of time, they had had several adventures that most people would never encounter throughout their entire life. After all, not every one had the perplexing experience of encountering extra-terrestrial creatures from somewhere far off in deep space beyond Canis Minor, The Dog Star.




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Three Hungry Crocodiles, by Claude Rutagengwa

Three hungry crocodiles were lying in the sun. One said, "I wish I could eat a young tender child."




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Buster - from (new) Black Eagle Girls and the Pirates of the Mystic Caravan., by Kenneth Mulholland

'Buster has found your target and is waiting. You go tomorrow around midnight. Four hours maximum to get the goodies. And don't forget, I'll be right there with you all the way.'




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Chief Beira of KGB in Moscow, by Claude Rutagengwa

In Stalin's Moscow, a man shouted in public, "The whole world is suffering because of one man!"




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2 Dogs, a Cat, 9 Fishes, by Dan Akinlolu (South Africa)

Getting a job was as difficult as securing the old one. It was another experience entirely after working as Sales Executive in a bookselling firm and wanting to become an editor for a publishing firm. Actually Claude had a flair for editorials, so he had to experiment first as freelance editor while working as salesman. It was actually difficult to determine whether book editing could be taught (perhaps a B.A honors in editing would have gone a long way) or a matter of talent and experience could help, but Claude had this weird interest and inordinate desire to be called writer and editor




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More Heat and Darby’s Rangers, Ch 59, More than Life Itself, by Diane SanFilippo

Friday morning we all slept late, exhausted after our long day at Disneyland. I thought that as tired as we were at our youthful age, then Uncle Charles must be practically comatose today! Although I had to use the bathroom, I lay in the bed until I could not stand it a moment longer, afraid that my movements would waken the children, but finally I had no choice, and I quickly tiptoed into the bathroom and closed the door.




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Last Wish before Death, by Claude Rutagengwa

In a concentration camp in Siberia during Stalin's reign of terror, a Russian and a Jew were sentenced to death. The commissar told them, "Each of you can have one last wish before you die."




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Terrorism: When a Healer becomes a Killer, by Dr. Claude Shema-Rutagengwa (MD)

The intensification of mass recruiting for terrorist groups has emerged dramatically recently, and a number of intellectuasl seem very interested in joining those groups for different reasons.Amoung these are engeneers,medical doctors,etc… Let’s look at some concrete cases like the recent UK terror case.An Indian doctor was detained in Australia for questioning in connection with a suspected Al Qaeda plot to detonate car bombs in London and Scotland as he tried to leave the country.




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The Treasure of Zoroaster, by Ken Mulholland (Australia)

BlackEagle Girls The first grey streaks of dawn were staining the east as the Black Eagle settled outside a ground-floor bedroom window of Monique's new home and the five girls drifted from the old tree house and slipped silently within. Gently Belinda and Narenda guided a nodding Surban to her bed and, after getting her into her night attire, settled her under the covers. In a matter of moments she was breathing deeply, her eyes shut fast, the bag that contained her secret treasure, still clutched firmly to her chest.




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On the High Seas, Chapter 61, by Diane Sanfilippo

I dreamt that I was in the middle of the ocean in a rowboat that was tossing and turning on a rough sea. The wind howled, lightning split the sky, the rain fell in buckets and the tiny boat spun around and around until all of a sudden, just as the waves began to swell higher and higher, the rowboat turned into one of those flat saucers that I had seen towed slowly behind ski-boats with children riding on them.




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Agnst (Part II), by C.N. Wanjiku (Kenya)

I have been folding my legs and my hands have been resting on my cheeks, vexed. I thought this rough road could be smooth the moment I tasted love, but I was wrong. I had missed an important point, that the end of one predicament is the beginning of another. I wish my life ended just there, where I smiled. I have no job. I have no money. I want to die now, before the twilight. I don’t know why, but I imagine the world of the departed is better.




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Anaesthesia, by Dan Akinlolu (S. Africa)

In the beginning when there was no time, our land was in total ruin and desolated for full disobedience and condemnation. For the line between the living and the spirit was thing and transparent, but soon rivalry emerged and the contest was bent on destroying man- the most visible, the most articulate.




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The Chronicler's Tale, by Dan Akinlolu (S. Africa)

It happened during the World War at a small village in Dogon, Mali, about fifty kilometers to Timbuktu. Those years, Timbuktu witnessed a boom in salt trade, it was the major export via the river and the desert merchants coming from Niamey and Djibouti have had to reconsider their route, because export was faster using the river than Sahara desert. People came far and wide to trade in salt and millet.




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Virtual Love and e-Communication, by Dr. Claude Shema-Rutagengwa (MD)

With e-communication, many things become easier. But while it may be easier in terms of e-communication, it may be more dangerous is as well. We have so many cases to mention, such as the negative side effects of International Communication Technology (ICT) and e-communication in particularly, such as theft of personal information.




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The Raft, by Rutagengwa Claude Shema

A wanderer arrived at a river that was too deep to wade through. Since he could not swim, he built a raft and crossed the river on it. He thought the raft was useful, he might need it again some day.




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Family Research Web Page Generated by Behold

It took about 20 hours of my time to go through 6 years of my correspondence with my 6 discovered relatives on my Focsaner side from Romania, and custom build a GEDCOM file using Behold as my guiding tool.

This was a great dry run of what entering data in Behold will be like, except that I couldn't enter the data directly into the Everything Report, but typed it into a GEDCOM instead. The painful part was manually entering the ID numbers and the parent/child spouse/family GEDCOM links, but Behold's problem list helped me easily fix my incorrect entries.

I am now certain that data entry in Behold will be amazing. I entered data on 117 people and I was diligent in included 173 sources for that data. (The way I decided to organize my sources is the story for a future blog post.) I estimate this would have taken me only about 5 hours if Behold version 2.0 was available.

I'll let you see the result at: www.lkessler.com/focsaner.htm. Our group and our researcher in Romania will all be using this page as our reference point for the information we have, and I'll update it as we gather more info.

I also found a half-dozen little things not working in the html output (e.g. some links, sorting, etc) that I will be able to fix, and then I'll work on the display of pictures, using that page as the test case.

So I'm killing two birds with one stone: furthering development of Behold while also making some genealogical progress on one of my family lines. This couldn't be more exciting!




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Nigeria: Implications of Donald Trump's Victory for Nigeria?, By Uddin Ifeanyi

[Premium Times] "How does Donald Trump's victory, last week, in the contest for the U.S. presidency play to Nigeria's advantage or disadvantage?" Given that this is a question most non-Americans -- from Mexico, through China and Europe, to North Korea and Russia -- are asking, it would have been perverse if Nigerians were not minded to seek the same answers. And I did get this inquiry the day after the polls closed in the US. Yet, read against the broader geopolitical canvas on which the U.S. projects and manages its




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South Africa: Women in SA Could Have Access to a Three-Monthly HIV Prevention Ring By 2026

[spotlight] A flexible silicone ring that slowly releases antiretrovirals is one of just two long-acting HIV prevention products registered for use in South Africa. Results from a new study might pave the way for a longer-acting version of the vaginal ring that provides three months of protection at a time, as opposed to one month with the current ring. Elri Voigt reports on these findings and looks at how the one-month ring has influenced HIV prevention choices in South Africa.




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Namibia: Zambezi Shocked After Woman Exhumes Baby's Remains

[Namibian] The family members of a woman (27) who exhumed her baby's body in the Zambezi region on Saturday say they are still stunned by the incident.




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Uganda: Museveni Expected in Kisoro to Back NRM Candidate in Woman MP By-Election

[Nile Post] President Museveni is expected to visit Kisoro District today to support National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Rose Kabagyeni in the District Woman Member of Parliament by-election.




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Nigeria/Rwanda: Pros Jet in As Amavubi Enter Camp Ahead of Libya, Nigeria Qualifiers

[New Times] US-based defender Phanuel Kavita and Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari are among foreign-based players joining Amavubi squad on Monday, November 11, ahead of their 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Libya and Nigeria.




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Rwanda: Afcon 2025 - Things to Know About Libyan Team Ahead of Rwanda Qualifier

[New Times] The Mediterranean Knights of Libya are not finished yet despite suffering a major setback from a recent 3-0 loss to Nigeria on forfeit in the AFCON 2025 Group D qualifiers.




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Nigeria: Exchange Rate to Hit N1.993/$ By 2028 - Fitch

[Vanguard] ·Says medical devices market to grow by 10.8% amid Naira depreciation




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Zimbabwe: Ending Aids Epidemic in Zim By 2030 Within Reach

[The Herald] The goal of ending the AIDS epidemic in Zimbabwe by 2030 is within reach, deputy HIV Prevention Coordinator AIDS and TB Programmes in the Ministry of Health and Child Care Mr Sinokuthemba Xaba has said.




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Uganda: Journalists Boycott Parliament Coverage After Detention By Security

[Nile Post] At a press conference, UPPA president Sam Ibanda Mugabi strongly criticised the decision, underscoring the importance of independent media coverage free from interference.




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Sudan: Covering Sudan's War, As Told By Journalists

[Dabanga] Nairobi -- More than 18 months into Sudan's war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the work of Sudanese journalists has grown increasingly perilous. Both sides of the conflict have threatened, detained, or otherwise repressed journalists attempting to report on the war.




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Boyajian Complaints Continue – What You Can Do If You Are Harassed by Them

September 2, 2005 – ACCESS continues to receive a number of complaints about Boyajian Law Offices and JBC. This firm is under investigation in at least 13 states, has lost its license to act as a collection agent in one other, and was recently turned down in its request for a collection license by the state of Connecticut. Consumers are obviously fed-up, but other than complaining to the FTC and their state attorney general, most have felt relatively helpless. Well, there may be something else that you can do.




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Wondering Where Your Old Tax Refund Is? It May be Frozen by the IRS!

January 11, 2006 – If you are missing an old tax refund and wondering when it will show up, the answer may be “never”. That is because the IRS now uses software to identify possible cases of “refund fraud”. Unfortunately, the software appears to be error prone and tax payers are getting caught in the middle.




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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl fait parler les armes un peu mollement

Hier, GSC Game World a partagé une petite vidéo de gameplay de S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl pour nous parler des armes. Ils nous rappellent que la zone est dangereuse, et qu’il faudra trouver des armes pour se défendre. Il y aura plusieurs types de munitions, et on aura aussi la possibilité d’ajouter des accessoires, […]




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Step by Step ... How to Podcast Using FeedForAll

Podcasting is simply distributing audio content using RSS. The process is suprisingly simple, and by making audio content available using RSS, podcasters give listeners more control over what they listen to and when. Also, many podcasts are available for syndication, which increases a broadcasters exposure.

Step by Step ... How to Podcast Using FeedForAll




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CF6447 CLODELLE - I Lost My Baby

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Watch: Ambitious robot learns to clean bathroom sink by watching

From washing urinals to tidying up the beach, we can already see a future where our robot servants help keep our world a little cleaner. Now, a robotic arm has mastered the surprisingly complex task of sink washing, showing off its ability to learn.

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Funky ebike and sidecar combo inspired by vintage BMW in desert camo

Electric bikes come in all shapes and sizes, but few will turn heads quite like the Mod Easy SideCar Sahara. This limited-edition ebike has been inspired by the WWII-era BMW R75 motorcycle, and comes complete with sand-beige desert camouflage.

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Space-based solar power to be beamed to Iceland by 2030

UK startup Space Solar has signed an agreement with Reykjavik Energy that could see Iceland become the first country to receive power beamed from a space-based solar power plant. The 30-MW demonstrator is scheduled to go online by 2030.

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The Cosby Show (TV Series 1984–1992) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

The Cosby Show (TV Series 1984–1992) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.





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They Can Know Everything About You Just by Looking at You With These Special Glasses

By combining smart glasses with facial recognition software, it's possible to learn everything about the people you meet on the street, just by looking at them. Fascinating and terrifying!




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Artificial Intelligence Could Be Among the Top Polluters by 2030

Recent research has begun to reveal the extent of AI's impact on electronic waste and pollution, prompting concerns among scientists and environmentalists.




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Antisocial Habit: The Rise of an Industry Driven by Fear of the Office

Returning to the office has been a real shock for many who became accustomed to working from home. This shift has fueled a boom in business etiquette courses across the United States.




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Optimize and Speed Up Windows by Removing Unnecessary Preinstalled Apps

PC manufacturers often load new computers with extra software, or "bloatware," which can bog down system performance. Clearing out these unwanted apps can free up storage space and boost speed.




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UP By Elections 2024: बुलडोज़र और स्टूडेंट प्रोटेस्ट फ़ैक्टर Yogi-Akhilesh Yadav में टककर!

 

UP By Elections 2024: यूपी के उप चुनाव में अचानक से दो फैक्टर की एंट्री हो गई है. प्रयागराज में प्रतियोगी छात्र सोमवार से ही UPPSC ऑफिस के बाहर धरने पर हैं. आज सुप्रीम कोर्ट से बुलडोज़र एक्शन पर भी फ़ैसला आ गया है. तो सवाल ये है कि ये दोनों फ़ैक्टर चुनाव में कितना असर डालेंगे ! देश की सर्वोच्च अदालत ने बुलडोज़र चलाने पर गाईडलाइन जारी किया है. यूपी के सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ “बुलडोज़र बाबा” के नाम से जाने जाते हैं. उनका बुलडोज़र मॉडल एमपी से लेकर असम तक चलने लगा है. प्रयागराज में स्टूडेंट अपनी माँग पर अड़े है. सरकार से बातचीत की कोई नतीजा नहीं निकला है. अखिलेश यादव कहते हैं जब देश में चुनाव एक समय हो सकता है तो फिर परीक्षा क्यों नहीं ! स्टूडेंट के विरोध के बहाने समाजवादी पार्टी की नज़र युवा वोटरों पर है. डिप्टी सीएम केशव प्रसाद मौर्य ने सरकार से अलग लाईन ले ली है. यूपी लोक सेवा आयोग का दावा है कि परीक्षा में गड़बड़ी रोकने के लिए नई व्यवस्था बनाई गई है.




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New MVNO Telcofactory debuts services in France under Easy by T brand

(Telecompaper) Telcofactory has started the first phase of its roll-out plan as a new MVNO in the French B2C market segment...




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Telus brings speeds of 1.5 Gbps to Ontario, Quebec, backed by PureFibre

(Telecompaper) Canadian operator Telus has introduced download and upload speeds of 1.5 Gbps and 1.0 Gbps, respectively, in Ontario and Quebec, backed by its PureFibre Internet service...